Cars Are Scarce So Children Play In The Streets

As we’ve already mentioned, North Korea doesn’t even have close to a million cars compared to its 20 million plus population. Most of those cars are also owned by the military! Because of this, many of the streets remain empty with very few cars traveling on them. In the photograph above, you can see two children literally playing in the street. The parents either aren’t around or aren’t concerned that their children are exposed to potentially fast cars. It may not seem like a big deal to them now, but in the future, there’s a chance more North Koreans will have more access to cars, and the empty street imagery will be a thing of the past. The drivers may be used to kids playing on the street and have the ability to look out, but what if a child ran out at the wrong moment?